one of the real challenges i have is describing a character’s mood through his or her body language. i’m not consciously aware of body language myself, because i’m usually too focused on a person’s voice and inflections in it.
so i’m creating a writing exercise that i know i could use for myself, and perhaps that others might find useful too: write a scene in which there are at least two people. focus on one person whose responses are not revealed through dialogue but rather through their body language.
i will post my submission on friday.
please bear in mind the following (previously posted here):
1. post constructive, specific criticisms. a response of “i don’t like it” doesn’t say anything helpful. a response of “when you wrote [x], i felt this didn’t work b/c [reason: e.g., doesn’t sound like the character, contradicts something you wrote earlier].”
2. understand that criticisms you may receive are posted in good faith. we all have weak points in our writing. i’m not good sometimes at setting the scene, i tend to gloss over the locations b/c i’m more concerned w/ dialogue and characters. comments that help me shore up that weakness are things i really would appreciate.
ed
silverwhisper posted on May 09, 2007
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skald said on May 09, 2007....
Ed. i knew you were conscious on voice and I always think I hear yours even though I can't describe it rightly. Must say it sounds nice and American. Too bad this exercise is too difficult for me I am sure. -
silverwhisper said on May 09, 2007....
skald, i wouldn't at all be sure of that. give it some time and perhaps you'll think of a way to try it? :>
as to my voice...jeez, i don't even know how to describe my voice, to be honest. i might need a few friends to help me out here.
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SeanRenaud said on May 09, 2007....
Maybe you should do another on the nature on and post the new exercises there as a response so we get an email response rather than hoping we catch it on the page. Also I'll be in on this round. -
silverwhisper said on May 09, 2007....
sean, i see that you responded already--post a link to that as a comment here.
me personally, i prefer that everyone posts it on their own blog entries--for those using google adsense, they aren't robbed of clicks/views for participating, nor do i profit from it.
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SeanRenaud said on May 09, 2007....
No No no you miss understand. I don't want to post my response here. I want to have one where you announce these things cus I miss more of them than I see and I imagine I'm not alone. -
silverwhisper said on May 09, 2007....
er...most people see it throug using the my users page, sean. do you not use that page?
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SeanRenaud said on May 09, 2007....
Is that what that thing does? I must go investigate these tabs. . . -
uniquely-ironic said on May 09, 2007....
I'm going to take a stab at this one. I will post it to my blog when it's ready. -
silverwhisper said on May 09, 2007....
sean: o boy...yeah, that's how it works, dude. i keep one tab open to my users, another to my conversations, and a third to my own blog page. :>
u-i: cool, i look forward to it! :>
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SeanRenaud said on May 09, 2007....
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pessimisticvaunt said on May 09, 2007....
silver did you ever looked at the fight scene? -
silverwhisper said on May 09, 2007....
o crap--pess, i'm so sorry! i'll comment on it tomorrow--i won't have a chance until then, i'm afraid. please accept my apologies.
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uniquely-ironic said on May 09, 2007....
Here it is, be kind. -
silverwhisper said on May 10, 2007....
OK, mine is finally up too.
guys, will read yours as soon as i can. will likely post comments in the morning.
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waterstar said on May 10, 2007....
here's my writing exercise on body language -
rightwingwizard said on May 12, 2007....
Silver: Here is my attempt:rww -
biglove said on May 14, 2007....
Shit...I'm just getting this too. Well, I have been a little pre-occupied lately...but I'll get right on this. -
biglove said on May 15, 2007....
Ok...here it is...I hope.I hope I did this link thing right... -
silverwhisper said on May 15, 2007....
yep, link worked perfectly, biglove. :>
ed
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